Story Problems

Cole has 15 marbles in all. 7 are red and the rest are blue. How many marbles are blue?

• 7
• 21
• 20
• 8

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.A.1

Wendy found 19 butterflies and Kimmy found 4. How many butterflies did they find in all?

• 21
• 23
• 15
• 20

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

What is a key word for subtraction?

• How many 
• In all
• Are left

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.A.1

When subtracting the ____ number comes first.

• Larger
• Order doesn't matter
• smaller

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

If Payton has 24 pencils and gives Nathalie 17 of her pencils how many pencils does Payton have left?

• 14
• 7
• 9

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

10 bats flew in the cave.  4 flew out.  How many were still in the cave?  

• 10+ 4 = 14
• 10 - 4 = 6
• 10 - 6 = 4
• 4 = 10 + 6

Tags

CCSS.1.OA.A.1

If there were 12 people on the bus and 6 people got off of the bus how many kids are left on the bus?

• 3
• 5
• 6

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

If Sarah has 9 cups of icing and gives her neighbor 4 cups of icing how many cups of icing does Sarah have left.

• 5
• 3
• 2

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

There are 14 students in the class. 3 students move. How many students are left?

• 14-3= 11
• 3-14=11
• 14-4=10
• 14-11=3

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

If Jeffery has 154 games for his Nintendo and gives Bob 33 of them how many games does Jeffery have left?

• 121
• 135
• 145

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2